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Bentley claims its new Continental GT Speed is a more than just speedy in a straight line. The latest high performance version of the already rapid GT coupe comes with four-wheel steering and an electronically controlled rear differential to make sure the 5,000lb monster can do corners, too. That wasn’t always the case with the old car. Sure, it was great to push through fast open bends, but throw in some tighter curves and it was all too easy to overwhelm the front tires. But Bentley is so confident in the difference the new hardware makes, it’s calling the Speed ‘the most capable, performance-focused Bentley ever.’ Let’s deal with the Speed bit first. The 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 gets a mild upgrade from 626 hp to 640 hp, while torque stays the same at 664 lb ft. The top speed climbs 1mph to 208mph and the zero to 60mph time is now 3.5 seconds, down from 3.6 seconds in the standard W12 Conti GT. But Bentley has done plenty of work to ensure the difference feels bigger. Switch ...

This is the new Bentley Bentayga Speed, the awaited performance version of an already quite powerful luxury SUV. Bentley claims that the new Bentayga Speed is the world’s new fastest SUV, featuring a top speed of 190 mph (305km/h) which is 0.5 mph quicker than what the previous record holder, the Lamborghini Urus, can achieve (189.5 mph). Power comes from an updated version of the twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine, which now offers 626hp (635PS) and 664lb-ft (900Nm) of torque. Compared to the regular Bentayga, the Speed variant offers 26hp more but the same amount of torque. 0-62mph (100km/h) is now a matter of 3.9 seconds (down from 4.1). From the outside, the new Bentayga Speed distinguishes itself with dark-tint headlights, radiator and bumper grilles, model-specific 22-inch alloy wheels, body-colored side skirts, a noticeable tailgate spoiler and discreet ‘Speed’ badging. The theme continues inside with a unique color-split theme that blends Alcantara, leather and...

Bentley‘s first-ever SUV, the Bentayga, arrived almost three years ago and quickly became a commercial success. While it was initially offered solely with a W12 petrol engine, the lineup was eventually extended and now includes a petrol V8, a diesel V8 and a V6 plug-in hybrid. In spite of being an SUV, Crewe intends to give the Bentayga the Speed treatment. Confirmed to Autocar by the company’s design chief, Stefan Sielaff, after hinted back in 2016, the Bentayga Speed’s design will represent a “big change”. Bentley’s exec didn’t delve into specifics, but, as the British mag states, it will feature “more power for the W12 engine” (kinda stating the obvious, but anyhow). The twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 unit currently puts out 608PS (600hp / 447kW) and 900Nm (663lb-ft) of torque, so a Lamborghini Urus-matching 650PS (641hp) seems entirely plausible. The bump in power will allow the Bentley Bentayga Speed to be faster to 100km/h (62mph) than the current W12, which takes 4.1sec, an...

With even more power and torque on tap, Bentley's updated GT Speed breaks cover alongside the new Black Edition version. Crewe engineers have managed to extract even more power from the Continental's 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 unit, which now produces 642 PS instead of 635 PS, with 20 extra Nm (14 lb-ft) of torque. This brings the total to 840 Nm (619 lb-ft) and as a result, the 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) sprint time has dropped to just 3.9 seconds, whereas the 100 km/h (62 mph) mark is achieved in 4.1 seconds. At the same time, Bentley is introducing the Continental GT Speed Black Edition, meant to celebrate the "rich and striking depth" of the GT's sporty character. The 'Black Edition' is available as both a coupe as well as a convertible and comes with a  high gloss black finish  to the exterior brightware, which includes the window openings and lamp bezels. Furthermore, you get a set of all-black 21" five-spoke directional wheels that cover the...